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    The Common Era was originally introduced in the Sixth Century and appeared in English as early 1708.

    Its use can traced back to the Latin term vulgaris aerae and the English Vulgar Era.
    Use of the CE abbreviation was introduced by Jewish academics in the mid-19th century.
    The terms CE and BCE became popular in academic and scientific publications in the late 20th century.

    They were used by publishers to emphasise secularism or sensitivity to non-Christians, but both still use the Gregorian calendar and the year-numbering system revolving around BC and AD.
    The Gregorian calendar - the most widely used in the world - is based on the traditionally reckoned year of the birth of Jesus, with AD counting the years afterwards and BC denoting the years before.

    The term Anno Domini is Medieval Latin translated as 'In the year of Our Lord.'

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